In the middle of innovation, medicine, growth, and so much more, Destination Medical Center (DMC) is transforming Rochester, MN. DMC is a 20-year, $5.6 billion economic development plan. Together, DMC and Mayo Clinic are accelerating new advancements in life science research, medical technology, patient care, and education.

Big Data in Biology and Health (25-27 Sept 2017)This conference will explore the opportunities and challenges of big data in biology, health and disease and provide a forum for scientists and clinicians from academia and industry to drive future research development in this area. Deadlines: Bursaries: 13 June / Abstracts: 27 June / Registration: 18 July

Hanging on a thread pp496 - 499 Laura DeFrancesco doi:10.1038/nbt.3894Several companies are now banking on bioengineered silk to create a new generation of textiles and materials...and a necktie. Laura DeFrancesco investigates.

Making individualized drugs a reality pp507 - 513 Huub Schellekens, Mohammed Aldosari, Herre Talsma and Enrico Mastrobattista doi:10.1038/nbt.3888Magistral drug preparation offers a model to circumvent many of the technological, regulatory and financial challenges that prevent provision of the right drug at the right time to the right patient.

Adequate access to food is a universal right, but eliminating all forms of malnutrition in a growing world is no small task. In the coming decades significant improvements in how we produce, distribute and consume food will be required.

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